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CBOT November 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip after data shows crop less damaged than feared

Ukrainian farmers not expected to cut winter wheat area

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn prices retreated on Tuesday following U.S. government data showing a smaller-than-expected decline in crop conditions than what many analysts had expected. Wheat hit a two-week low as sluggish demand for U.S. supplies and competition from cheap Russian grain limited the upside in prices. The most active soybean […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canada to harvest less wheat than expected due to drought

Canola, barley, oats output also projected lower

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Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers will harvest less wheat than expected after dry conditions in parts of the Prairie provinces shrunk yields, a government report showed on Tuesday. Drought is expected to send global wheat stockpiles for major exporters to the lowest levels in more than a decade, a Reuters analysis has shown. Canada […] Read more
File photo of palmer amaranth — the taller yellowish plants — infesting a U.S. cotton field. (Photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops

Palmer amaranth pops back up in Ontario

Weed infamous in U.S. for multiple herbicide resistances

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A single plant that showed up this summer on the edge of a southwestern Ontario cornfield is cause for concern among Canadian farmers, weed specialists warn. Writing Monday in the ag ministry’s Field Crop News, Ontario provincial weed management specialist Mike Cowbrough said the plant in question, found in Wellington County, is confirmed as palmer […] Read more
CBOT December 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans climb as U.S. crop concerns grow

Crop tour forecasts crops below USDA estimates

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans and corn climbed on Monday after a U.S. farm survey predicted smaller crop production than government forecasts due to hot, dry conditions across the U.S. Midwest. Wheat dipped on weak demand for U.S. crops, coupled with competition from cheap Russian supplies. Chicago Board of Trade most-active soybeans gained 18 […] Read more
Corteva Agriscience field trials have shown as much as a five- to six-bushel yield increase in corn treated with Utrisha N.
Features

Survey shows farmers ready for biologicals

Companies like Corteva Agriscience are helping producers find a fit for natural products

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Research, demonstration projects and greater investment from crop protection companies have readied Canadian farmers to learn more about biological inputs and their potential to improve crop production without harming the environment, according to a survey by Corteva Agriscience. “The survey is a pretty solid indicator that the market is ready for biologicals,” says Kirsten Ratzlaff, […] Read more
File photo of a thistle plant in a wheat crop. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops

Vietnam to call off thistle seed ban in grain imports

Move will restore regular grain trade, Cereals Canada says

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Vietnam is expected to resume nearer-to-normal grain trade with exporting nations such as Canada, after it loosens a significant restriction on weed seed content. Cereals Canada, a national cereals industry group, on Friday reported that Vietnam’s agriculture ministry has released a revised quarantine pest list due to take effect Sept. 29. The new list, Cereals […] Read more
CBOT November 2023 soybeans with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on weather risk, export demand

Pro Farmer tour predicts corn, soy crops below USDA estimate

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans climbed on Friday, bolstered by extreme heat and mixed results on the final day of a Midwest crop tour. Corn traded much of the day mixed, ending just under even as crop production remains robust, despite recent yield-eroding weather. Wheat fell as global supplies remain plentiful, though signs of […] Read more
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General, Markets, Reuters

Deal for Subway chain worth up to US$9.55 billion

Arby's, Jimmy John's parent wins with 'earn-out' deal

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New York | Reuters — Private equity firm Roark Capital agreed on Thursday to buy Subway, in a deal that people familiar with the matter said values the U.S. sandwich chain at up to US$9.55 billion, including debt, subject to targets in its financial performance. The deal marks the conclusion of a drawn-out auction that […] Read more
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Canola, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

July canola crush sets new records

Soybean crush down slightly from last July

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MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada reported very sizeable increases in the July canola crush when compared to a year ago. In fact, the month’s crush was not only a record for July but also for any month. Meanwhile, StatCan found the July soybean crush was slightly lower than in July 2022. The federal agency pegged the […] Read more
CBOT November 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans up as heat risk in focus

Weak demand erodes corn, wheat

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures firmed for a second straight session on Thursday, supported by strong exports and supply uncertainty as hot, dry weather cast uncertainty over U.S. prospects. Corn inched down as the market assessed results from this week’s Pro Farmer crop tour. Wheat eased as traders weighed strong global supplies against […] Read more

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